Vlog 16 Dublin or Munich?
We have all been glued to the news for the weekend after the Paris attacks. And as much as we are all still in shock, life must go on. Fear is what the attackers are trying to spread and by…
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15th of November Blog update
I believe many of us are trying to come to terms with the week gone by. It started as an ordinary week, but by the end of it we all have been brutally reminded of the anger and cruelty in…
Night of terror in Paris
It’s 1am and I am sitting up in my hotel room in Germany where we played a great show earlier this evening. It was a cultural centre in a local town hall. It was a great evening all around. Not…
Quick tip 220 Traveling light
I’m watching the clouds below as I write this on another flight once again. And it got me thinking about the concept of traveling light and how this does relate to music business. By “traveling light” I use a much…
Working Man
Working Man by J.P. Kallio This weeks song “Working Man” is not only relevant to me, but to so many people in Ireland and abroad. We all have been told that the recession is over,but still homes get repossessed in…
Vlog 15 Brown goo!
I ran into some obstacles while trying to record this weeks song. So I decided to share some of it with you guys. Oh yeah, and the brown goo? Its a recipe I tried out. Acquired taste to say the…
Quick tip 219 Share your skills
Last night I was up until about 2am helping a friend with an assignment. This morning I spent few hours writing a detailed guide for a particular company to build their Instagram following. So it was only around 11am I…
The danger of skipping ahead
You do need to hustle to a certain extent in the music business. But if you get rejected from a gig, first of all don’t take it personally. You can’t please everybody, nor should you try. Second of all if…
Quick tip 218 Let people come to you
I did an interview earlier today, and at the end of it I was asked if I had any message for the listeners. My message was “smile and be nice.” I can hear many of you shout out how I…
Investment for the future
Music business is a funny old business. You can’t just dabble at it for a bit and expect the fame and fortune land on your lap. Today we live in a new world. Sure enough there is a good living…
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